FIGS
Fichi: luscious, sweet, soft, and jammy. We obsess about figs all summer long, especially when there are so many easy preparations for simple lunches and dinner that take advantage of the season’s abundance. No wonder the ancient Greeks and Romans considered them sacred and aphrodisiacal.
WINESTILLERY
While Chianti is a region well known for its wine, trust us when we say it will soon become famous for its gin too. In these rolling hills, young entrepreneur Enrico Chioccioli Altadonna started distilling Gin and Vodka from Sangiovese grapes, turning hard alcohol into something you want to sip and enjoy just like a fine wine. We’re here to tell you–from personal experience–that the stuff is miraculously hangover free, a feat we’ll chalk up to its supreme quality and production.
VILLA TALAMO
A historic property that dates back to the 18th century, Villa Talamo is an impossibly well-guarded secret surrounded by beautiful gardens and the turquoise Tyrrhenian sea of the Tuscan coast… It’s our dream six-room villa in one of the most untouched corners of Italy.
RINA MILANO
Though you can’t find traces of her online, Florentine locals know exactly where to find her and her intricate handwork! Milano turned her passion for fashion into a lifelong career by designing and creating made-to-measure evening dresses and bridal gowns of the highest craftsmanship. She exclusively uses fabrics made in Italy–like wools and cottons from Biella, and silks from Como–and you can visit her in her beautiful atelier along the Arno.
MONTECRISTO
Only few know of, and even fewer get the chance to visit, this wild, isolated island. What used to be the home to the San Mamiliano Monastery and then the Savoy family’s private hunting lodge is now a natural protected reserve inhabited only by its guardian Giorgio and his wife Luciana. Montecristo is not a travel spot for the instant gratification crowd; you’re only able to visit with very limited permission. Current wait list for entrance: about 3 years!
